Selenoproteins and Their Impact on Human Health Through Diverse Physiological Pathways
- 1 October 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Physiological Society in Physiology
- Vol. 21 (5) , 307-315
- https://doi.org/10.1152/physiol.00021.2006
Abstract
In the last few decades, the importance of selenium in human health has been the subject of numerous studies. It is believed that the physiological effects of selenium occur mainly through the function of selenoproteins, which incorporate selenium in the form of one or more selenocysteine residues. Recent advances in understanding the complex regulation of selenoprotein synthesis and functional characterization of several members of the selenoprotein family have contributed to an improved comprehension of the role(s) of selenium in human health and the great diversity of physiological pathways influenced by this trace element.Keywords
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